In Warsaw, 1000’s of farmers protest towards the Inexperienced Deal and imports from Ukraine outdoors the European Fee. Politicians from the Confederation and Regulation and Justice events are seen on the rally.
Politicians, together with Grzegorz Brown, one of many leaders of the anti-Ukrainian Confederation social gathering, and Karol Navrotsky, a presidential candidate supported by the opposition Regulation and Justice social gathering, have been seen on the farmers' protest in Warsaw. UNN stories as regards to Radio Liberty.
A farmers' protest is reported to be ongoing in Warsaw, with a number of thousand individuals gathering close to the European Fee's workplace on January 3. The farmers historically made noise with particular pipes, chanted "Down with the Inexperienced Deal" (referring to the tightening of environmental necessities for agricultural manufacturing) and "Poland for Poles".
The protesters have 5 calls for. Crucial ones concern the free commerce settlement between the EU and the international locations of the Mercosur South American Financial Union, the Inexperienced Deal, and the import of Ukrainian agricultural merchandise to Poland.
"Final yr we protested and this yr we proceed to protest, as a result of nothing has modified, nothing has been resolved. Fairly the opposite. We’re reaching an settlement with the Mercosur international locations that may result in the decline of EU farming," says Tomasz Obrzanski, one of many leaders of the farmers' protest.
On the farmers' protest, a Radio Liberty correspondent noticed politicians, together with Grzegorz Brown, one of many leaders of the anti-Ukrainian Confederation social gathering, and presidential candidate Karol Navrotsky, who’s supported by the Regulation and Justice social gathering.
It’s reported that whereas they have been giving interviews and taking footage with supporters, shouts of "Karol is the subsequent president of Poland" have been heard from the group.
From the European Fee workplace, the farmers went to the opera home. The place is not any accident: at 20:00 native time (21:00 Kyiv time), the opening ceremony of the Polish presidency of the EU will start. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President of the European Council Antonio Costa shall be there, amongst others. So farmers hope to listen to from them some response to their calls for.
Farmers' protests are sometimes accompanied by public order violations, clashes with the police, and final yr they spilled manure close to the federal government constructing. Town is closely patrolled by police to keep away from provocations.
Addendum
Earlier it was reportedthat on Friday, January 3, a big protest of farmers, organized beneath the auspices of the Affiliation of Agrarian Organizations, would happen in Warsaw.
UNN wrote that Ukraine has turn out to be a hostage to inside political discussions in Poland, the place Ukrainian merchandise are used as a device in disputes.
The final time Polish farmers blocked the border was on November 23, attributable to Poland's inside political issues.